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kileykao's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
In other reviews of Hoover's work, I mentioned that her writing feels like a very specific fanfiction you go looking for, and I still stand by that statement. Her writing does, at points, heavily feel like fanfiction writing but I stand by that "fanfiction writing" is not an insult to this book or Hoover's writing style. Trashy romance is a very popular genre, and while this book is very much not trashy romance and work very hard to make the reader feel scared and/or confused about the events happening in Verity's house, it still does the genre it is written in very well.
Lowen (The FMC) still struggles with the problem that seems to be recurring in Hoover's book which is that it is almost that she does not have a life outside of Jeremy Crawford / Verity, but she is more well developed then previous FMCs I've read. The plot twist at the end was insane, and I really like rather than just having you as the reader read Lowen's reactions to Verity's autobiography, you actually got to read what she was writing to really understand Lowen's reactions to Verity's actions. Overall, I cannot believe how much I liked this book, and I cannot believe how fast I ended up reading through it.
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Child death, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Minor: Death of parent
niya_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Emotional abuse, Murder, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Miscarriage
Minor: Car accident
mcloysmom's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Miscarriage, and Abortion
Moderate: Car accident and Suicide
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, Murder, and Grief
kathywoo10's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Child death
Moderate: Fatphobia, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Body shaming and Suicidal thoughts
ellarobini's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Child death, Gore, Violence, Murder, Torture, Abortion, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Self harm, and Blood
madalina0_0's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
Graphic: Abortion, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Child death, Death, Infidelity, Murder, Vomit, Violence, Addiction, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Death of parent, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
username330's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Death, Violence, Torture, Self harm, Murder, Child death, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Abortion, Grief, and Blood
Moderate: Miscarriage, Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, and Cursing
Minor: Medical content, Cancer, Car accident, Kidnapping, Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent
nnennaya_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
1.75
Graphic: Abortion, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Violence, and Infidelity
Moderate: Vomit and Murder
Minor: Forced institutionalization
thebookaddict's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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This book was a different kind of thriller than expected. At first I thought he was very superficial. I didn't feel like I was reading a thriller. This became clearer later. It is not really a thriller full of events, but the vibe is especially exciting. You spend the whole time waiting for action to be postponed. I had an idea all along what the plot would be, but I certainly didn't expect the ending. Before you start this book, I would read the trigger warnings, because they can be quite intense!
Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Medical content, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, Car accident, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexual content, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Murder, Self harm, and Violence
rockyc5's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Graphic: Blood and Child death
Moderate: Infidelity and Miscarriage
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Child abuse